
Buena Vista man dies in Augusta County crash
Virginia State Police Sr. Trooper S.A. Simmons is investigating a fatal crash in Augusta County.

Virginia State Police Sr. Trooper S.A. Simmons is investigating a fatal crash in Augusta County.

Take your keys or take your chances. That’s what the Virginia State Police Help Eliminate Auto Theft program is reminding drivers to do this holiday season.

Having spent 32 years in law enforcement, as a trooper and special agent with the Virginia State Police and as the sheriff of Orange County, I feel humbly qualified to give both a law enforcement and political perspective regarding the Augusta County sheriff’s election.

Virginia State Police are investigating the discovery of a deceased female near a retail establishment in the 1000 block of Richmond Avenue in the City of Staunton.

Congestion on Routes 29, 56 and local roads in the Arrington area of Nelson County is creating issues today. Virginia State Police, Virginia Department of Transportation, Nelson County officials and Lockn’ Music Festival organizers are working together to clear traffic and to stage vehicles on festival grounds as quickly and safely as possible.

Investigators with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Virginia State Police, FBI and ATF have been working around the clock since the WDBJ shootings occurred to collect, analyze, and process a significant amount of evidence, interviews, and documentation.

At 7:38 a.m., Tuesday (Aug. 25), Virginia State Police Trooper M.C. Brill responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a school bus. The crash occurred in the 2400 block of Hankey Mountain Highway/Route 250 in the Churchville community.

At 10:56 a.m., Thursday (July 23), Virginia State Police Sr. Trooper S.A. Simmons responded to a report of a plane crash near the Eagles Nest Airport in Augusta County.

Virginia State Police Sr. Trooper D.C. Brydge is investigating a fatal crash in Augusta County. The crash occurred May 28, at 11:28 a.m., at the intersection of Routes 250 and 285.

Virginia State Police are investigating a vehicle crash that occurred Tuesday in Augusta County. Sr. Trooper S.A. Simmons was notified of the crash at approximately 2:27 a.m. of an overturned vehicle in the 2700 block of Stuarts Draft Highway (Route 340).
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